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Perrier, Francis

, a French artist of merit, born
at Magon in 1590, was a goldsmith’s son; but contracting dissipated habits, ran away from his parents, and is said
to have literally begged his way to Rome, in partnership
with a blind man. At Rome, after suffering much for want
| of resources, he had recourse to his pencil, and was soon
enabled to maintain himself. Having become acquainted
with Lanfranco, he endeavoured to follow his manner, and
was not unsuccessful. This giving him a confidence in his
powers, he resolved to return to France; and stopping at
Lyons, he painted the Carthusians cloister there. From
Lyons he proceeded to Paris; and having worked some time
for Vouet, who engrossed all the great works, he took a
second journey to Italy, where he stayed ten years, and
returned to Paris in 1645. About this time he painted the
gallery of the Hotel de la Villiere, and drew several easelpieces for private persons. He died professor of the academy, in 1655. He etched several things with a great
deal of spirit, and, among others, the finest basso-relievos
that are in Rome, a hundred of the most celebrated antiquities, and some of Raphael’s works. He also engraved,
in the chiaro oscuro, some antiquities, after a manner,
of which, it was said, he was the first inventor; but
Parmegiano used it a long time before him. It consists,
of two copper-plates, whose impression is made on paper
faintly stained the one plate is engraved after the usual
way, and that prints the black and the other, which is the
secret, prints the white .*

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